> [!summary]- Classification **Kingdom**:: [Animalia](Animalia.md) **Phylum**:: [Mollusca](Mollusca.md) **Subphylum**:: **Superclass**:: **Class**:: [Gastropoda](Gastropoda.md) **Subclass**:: Caenogatropoda **Superorder**:: **Order**:: Littorinimorpha **Suborder**:: **Superfamily**:: **Family**:: Strombidae **Subfamily**:: **Genus**:: Aliger **Species**:: A. gigas **Vernacular**:: Pink conch ## Photos  *[108 - 2023-02-25 - Kay Maréchal - Saint Pierre - Martinique](108%20-%202023-02-25%20-%20Kay%20Maréchal%20-%20Saint%20Pierre%20-%20Martinique.md)*  *[109 - 2023-02-26 - Coucoune - Saint Pierre - Martinique](109%20-%202023-02-26%20-%20Coucoune%20-%20Saint%20Pierre%20-%20Martinique.md) - With something that seems to be an [Hydrozoa](Hydrozoa.md) on it. Smaller than the one above.* ## Notes The shells are sometimes gather on the sand by some craftsman to create decoration. Some also add a trumpet mouthpiece to create a kind of musical instrument. ## References - https://doris.ffessm.fr/Especes/Aliger-gigas-Strombe-geant-380